diff --git a/src/test/pybind/test_rbd.py b/src/test/pybind/test_rbd.py
index a98b5dcea9f52d..abd7a70ea3a3c5 100644
--- a/src/test/pybind/test_rbd.py
+++ b/src/test/pybind/test_rbd.py
@@ -437,6 +437,15 @@ def test_remove_snap(self):
         self.image.remove_snap('snap1')
         eq([], list(self.image.list_snaps()))
 
+    def test_rename_snap(self):
+        eq([], list(self.image.list_snaps()))
+        self.image.create_snap('snap1')
+        eq(['snap1'], map(lambda snap: snap['name'], self.image.list_snaps()))
+        self.image.rename_snap("snap1", "snap1-rename")
+        eq(['snap1-rename'], map(lambda snap: snap['name'], self.image.list_snaps()))
+        self.image.remove_snap('snap1-rename')
+        eq([], list(self.image.list_snaps()))
+
     @require_features([RBD_FEATURE_LAYERING])
     def test_protect_snap(self):
         self.image.create_snap('snap1')